Mariners must offer more than words for Black players, community

Shed Long on Twitter Matthew Roberson: Lookout Landing has long held a “no politics” policy in regard to article content and comments. I will remind you that human rights are not a political issue. The recent events all across America are in response to Black people being killed by the police; Black people who, unfortunately, could have been any of the Mariners’ Black players. This is an uncomfortable truth. It should make you uncomfortable. But if you find yourself wondering why your favorite baseball players have been so vocal about societal issues recently, remember that the system does not care how many home runs you hit or how well your slider breaks. To be Black in this country is to live with the knowledge that you are often treated as a threat, as a second-class citizen, as someone who does not belong.

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